The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Today's show begins with breaking news: a gunman opening fire at an ICE facility in Dallas. Police say at least one person is dead.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins we're awaiting an announcement from the White House that's expected to link autism with a common pain reliever ... House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries joins us to react to President Trump's pressure campaign  on Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political foes ... A trainer linked to the infamous "Tiger King" is killed by one of the big cats in his care ... Netanyahu responds to the expectation that France will join other countries recognizing a Palestinian state ... Pete Hegseth's new demands on journalists may spark a major legal battle.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is now suggesting the FCC could crack down on TV networks for giving him “bad publicity.” Plus, with the Gaza ceasefire talks stalled, an adviser to Qatar's prime minister joins us to explain why he thinks there's “no validity” to peace negotiations between Israel and Hamas. And President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to finalize an agreement to keep the social media platform operating here in the United States.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is in the UK for a rare second-term state visit. We bring you the very latest from Windsor. Plus, the CDC director who was ousted just weeks into her job is on Capitol Hill to testify about why she says holding the line on scientific integrity got her fired. We also have disturbing new details about text messages the suspect in the Charlie Kirk murder allegedly sent and why he's being charged with aggravated murder.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show gets underway after yet another impromptu Q&A with President Trump as he's leaving the White House for his trip the United Kingdom. The president discussed a number of different tropics, including his plan to send National Guard troops to Memphis and Chicago. Our coverage begins with CNN Senior White House Reporter Kevin Liptak.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We begin today's show with the latest in the murder of Charlie Kirk, including what officials are learning about the suspect's past, and what they're revealing about DNA found on pieces of evidence.  Plus: The executive producer of the Charlie Kirk Show joins the show to discuss live the conservative activist's legacy and where his movement will go from here.  And: President Trump's issues an ultimatum to NATO countries as he plans to slap Russia with additional sanctions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is the first to break the news that a suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk is under arrest. As we come on the air we're waiting for a news conference on the alleged shooter's capture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins immediately after President Trump concludes a speech at the Pentagon marking the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Our coverage begins with a live report from CNN national correspondent Jason Carroll, who joins us from the memorial service taking place in New York City.  Also on today's show: We bring you the latest on the investigation into yesterday's murder of Charlie Kirk.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Poland shoots down Russian drones in its airspace, labeling the incursion an "act of aggression," while NATO calls Moscow's actions "absolutely reckless" ... In a new book, Kamala Harris says it was "reckless" to let Joe and Jill Biden decide if he would run again ... New video revealed during a hearing on so-called UFOs shows a missile bouncing off an unknown object.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel strikes inside Qatar, targeting Hamas. How will this latest attack impact the chances of renewed peace talks? ... An alarming education report shows high school seniors' reading and math skills dropping to their lowest levels in more than 20 years. What's behind the drop? ... A major new update on jobs is reveals things are significantly worse than initial reports indicated.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Six people are killed after two gunmen opened fire in Jerusalem. Israel's president vows, "terror will never defeat us" ... President Trump's decision on sending troops to Chicago could come at any moment, despite that city's mayor forcefully reiterating, "We don't need the National Guard" ... An Epstein survivor who's pushing back against President Trump's "hoax" assertion, joins the show to discuss ... Russia targets Ukraine with more than 800 drones in the biggest aerial assault since the war started.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A disappointing jobs report just released this morning shows employers added just 22,000 jobs last month, raising fears that US job growth is stalling out. This report also reveals a rising unemployment rate ticking up to 4.3%, the highest in nearly four years. Our coverage begins with Vanessa Yurkevich in New York and Alayna Treene at the White House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about to testify before senators, his department roiled in controversy after he canceled millions in vaccine research funding and dismantled a key panel of experts who make vaccination recommendations to the federal government. He also recently ousted the CDC director after just weeks on the job over a dispute on vaccine policy. More than 1,000 current and former employees of the HHS are now calling for his resignation. Our coverage begins with CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN's Arlette Saenz.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein are sharing their stories on Capitol Hill as pressure intensifies for the Justice Department to release all of the files in this case ... President Trump vows to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago to crack down on crime, as local politicians prepare to fight back, accusing him of abusing his power ... More than 1,000 current and former HHS workers are demanding RFK Jr. step down, accusing him of putting the health of all Americans at risk.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bipartisan lawmakers are meeting with Jeffrey Epstein's victims and their attorneys as they demand the files be released ... Rescuers are digging through the rubble after an earthquake decimated Afghanistan, killing more than 1,000 people ... Why are men and boys falling behind in education and the workforce on social settings? We bring you a Situation Room special report.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Trump Administration squares off once again against a federal judge, this time over the removal of Guatemalan children. The judge's order forces at least one flight carrying then to turn around.  Plus: Nine former CDC leaders slam HHS Secretary RFK Jr., saying his actions "should alarm every American."  And: Two small planes crash into each other over Colorado, killing one person and injuring three others.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump names a new acting director at the CDC after firing his predecessor. New details emerge on what investigators have found out about the Minneapoliss school shooter. Cracker barrel's 93-year-old co-founder is talking about that attempted rebrand using words like bland and pitiful.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two children are dead and 17 people injured following a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. We speak to that city's police chief. Plus, it's reportedly chaos at the CDC after its director is ousted and a mass exodus by other key officials. And we also have new reporting about the apparent emptying of the highly controversial Florida detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A whistleblower says there are serious data security lapses for 300 million Americans. Plus, the parents of a 16-year-old say Chat GPT contributed to their son's death. The family's lawyer joins us live to discuss the matter. And we explore the Ten Commandments legal battle in Texas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A dust storm engulfs Arizona, whipping up winds near hurricane force and reducing visibility to near zero.  Plus: President Trump says he's firing a top official in the Federal Reserve. We bring you her response.  And: The seemingly never-ending saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia continues. His lawyer joins us to discuss the government's latest deportation attempt.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices